Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 21, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:25 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dagenais, Enverga, Maltais, Mockler, Ogilvie, Oh, Robichaud, P.C., Tardif and Tkachuk (10).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly and Jed Chong, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its consideration of the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Jerry J. Bromenshenk (by video conference);

Colin B. Henderson (by video conference).

At 6:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:43 p.m., the committee resumed in camera, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee